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'Gang' shoots, kills international peacekeeper in Sudan's Darfur regionupdated: Mon Aug 13 2012 05:40:00

One international peacekeeper was shot dead and another was wounded early Sunday after a "gang" attacked their police post inside a refugee camp in Sudan's embattled Darfur region, the African Union - United Nations Mission said.

Sudan: 25,000 refugees fleeingupdated: Mon Aug 13 2012 05:40:00

CNN's David McKenzie reports 25,000 refugees have fled their camp in Sudan's Darfur region amid increased violence.

25,000 people flee Darfur refugee camp amid fighting, U.N. saysupdated: Fri Aug 10 2012 10:11:00

All 25,000 people living in a refugee camp in Sudan's Darfur region have fled amid fighting between armed militia groups and Sudanese government forces, U.N. officials said Friday.

Darfur refugees in crisisupdated: Fri Aug 10 2012 10:11:00

The U.N.'s former envoy to Sudan explains why he has been prevented from visiting refugees.

Sudanese army: Rebel leader Ibrahim killedupdated: Wed Dec 28 2011 17:56:00

A major Darfur rebel leader and some of his top commanders have been killed, a Sudanese army spokesman announced on state-run radio Sunday.

U.N. peacekeeper killed in Darfur attackupdated: Mon Nov 07 2011 10:31:00

A U.N. peacekeeper died in an attack launched by "unidentified armed persons" in the south Darfur region of Sudan, the global body said Monday.

South Sudan rebels warn U.N., residents to leave border state before attacksupdated: Sun Oct 30 2011 03:44:00

A South Sudan rebel group warned the United Nations and residents to leave a remote border state within three days or risk coming under fire as it launches an attack on the local government.

Rebel attack in South Sudan kills 39updated: Sat Oct 29 2011 14:41:00

South Sudanese rebels launched an attack in oil-rich Unity state that killed 39 people, a spokesman for that fledgling government said Saturday.

Sudan's rebels prepared to attack, leader saysupdated: Mon Oct 17 2011 14:30:00

The leader of Sudan's best-armed rebel group says an offensive against Khartoum could come soon if the Sudanese government rejects renegotiating the Darfur peace agreement.

U.N. peacekeepers killed in Darfurupdated: Tue Oct 11 2011 13:10:00

Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in a camp for displaced people in Sudan's Darfur region, the global body said Tuesday.

U.N. official urges Darfur rebel groups to join peace effortsupdated: Thu Sep 15 2011 17:51:00

The United Nations-African Union joint special representative to Darfur, Ibrahim Gambari, has called on leaders of Darfur rebels to join the peace process.

Darfur rebel group: Government-run airports could be targetsupdated: Tue Feb 22 2011 17:44:00

A major Darfur rebel group in Sudan has issued a warning to international organizations and U.N. peacekeeping forces that government-managed airports have become legitimate military targets, a newly issued statement reads.

3 abducted in Sudan's volatile Darfur regionupdated: Thu Jan 13 2011 08:49:00

Three helicopter crew members working for U.N. air services have been abducted by armed men in the Sudanese region of Darfur Thursday, a World Food Programme spokeswoman told CNN.

Darfur rebels continue their fightupdated: Thu Dec 30 2010 06:05:00

Jane Ferguson takes a look at the life of members of the rebel groups fighting against Sudanese troops in Darfur.

U.S. makes conditional offer for improved relations with Sudanupdated: Mon Nov 08 2010 21:11:00

The Obama administration has offered to speed up Sudan's removal from its list of state sponsors of terrorism if the Khartoum government fulfills its obligations under a 2005 peace accord, senior State Department officials confirmed Monday.

Sudan peacekeepers probe Darfur clashupdated: Thu Nov 04 2010 10:53:00

A battle between rebels and government forces in Sudan's South Darfur is raising concern about further conflict in the restive region.

China calls UN findings on arms in Darfur 'groundless'updated: Thu Oct 21 2010 15:23:00

China blasted as "groundless" Thursday a draft report that says Chinese ammunition has been used in the bloody Darfur conflict this year. The nation has called for a review before the report goes to the Security Council for approval.

Three abducted Russian pilots released in Darfurupdated: Tue Aug 31 2010 06:33:00

Three Russian pilots working for a Sudanese aviation company who were abducted in the Darfur region have been released, a Russian embassy spokesman said Tuesday.

Three Russian pilots abducted in Darfurupdated: Mon Aug 30 2010 14:20:00

Three Russian pilots working for a Sudanese aviation company have been abducted in the Darfur region, officials said Monday.

Aid worker freed in Darfurupdated: Mon Aug 30 2010 12:52:00

An aid worker with Samaritan's Purse, a Christian aid organization, has been freed after 105 days in captivity in the Darfur region of western Sudan, a spokeswoman for the organization said Monday.

2 abducted Jordanians with UN-AU force in Darfur freedupdated: Tue Aug 17 2010 10:09:00

The two Jordanians kidnapped on Saturday in Sudan's Darfur region have been freed, a spokesman for Sudan's foreign ministry said Tuesday.

Two police advisers abducted in Sudan's Darfur regionupdated: Sat Aug 14 2010 16:07:00

Two police advisers working with the joint United Nations-African Union force in Sudan's Darfur region were abducted early Saturday morning, according to a spokesman.

UN seeks humanitarian access to Darfur campupdated: Sat Aug 14 2010 07:27:00

The United Nations humanitarian chief urged Sudan to allow aid workers into a Darfur refugee camp that has been closed for nearly two weeks, limiting access to 80,000 displaced people.

U.N. extends Darfur peacekeeping missionupdated: Sat Jul 31 2010 02:53:00

The United Nations Security Council has renewed the mandate of its mission in the Darfur region of Sudan for another 12 months.

U.N.: Security situation in Darfur worsensupdated: Wed Jul 28 2010 06:32:00

The security situation in war-ravaged Darfur shows no sign of improvement as fighting has intensified between rebel groups and the Sudanese government, the United Nations Security Council was told Tuesday.

Ping: AU peacekeepers in Somalia need helpupdated: Tue Jul 27 2010 09:36:00

The lack of a global response to the Somali crisis has created fertile ground for threats to regional peace in Eastern Africa and the rest of the continent, the president of the African Union Commission said.

3 U.N. peacekeepers killed in Darfurupdated: Mon Jun 21 2010 13:07:00

Three U.N. peacekeepers were killed and another was seriously wounded in a shootout Monday with unknown attackers in the West Darfur region of Sudan, the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur said.

Suspected Sudan rebel leaders surrender to courtupdated: Wed Jun 16 2010 12:52:00

Two suspected rebel leaders accused of having committed war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region surrendered to the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, the court announced.

Sudanese president starts new term amid boycott callsupdated: Sun Jun 06 2010 16:19:00

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was to be sworn in for a new term Thursday amid an outcry from human rights groups over his international war-crimes indictment.

American woman among 3 aid workers kidnapped in Darfurupdated: Wed May 19 2010 07:29:00

An American citizen is among three aid workers kidnapped in the war-torn western Sudanese region of Darfur, the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum said Wednesday.

4 peacekeepers missing in Darfurupdated: Tue Apr 13 2010 05:59:00

Four U.N.-African Union peacekeepers are missing in the war-torn western Sudanese region of Darfur, the peacekeeping force said Monday.

Sudan signs cease-fire agreement with Darfur rebelsupdated: Thu Mar 18 2010 13:28:00

The Sudanese government signed a framework cease-fire agreement Thursday with a rebel group from the country's war-torn Darfur region, according to state-run media.

Darfur violence becoming a forgotten warupdated: Thu Dec 10 2009 19:23:00

The conflict in western Sudan generated global headlines and prompted a humanitarian response by governments, charities and Hollywood celebrities such as George Clooney, Mia Farrow and Don Cheadle.

U.N. chief talks with Sudan president on crisisupdated: Tue Dec 08 2009 14:18:00

The U.N. chief phoned Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who has been charged with crimes against humanity, for the "sole purpose of an urgent humanitarian matter," the international body said Monday.

Envoy: U.S. negotiates with genocidal regime in Sudanupdated: Thu Dec 03 2009 20:17:00

The United States' special envoy to Sudan reluctantly agreed Thursday that he is negotiating with a government that is accused of carrying out genocide in Darfur in western Sudan.

Amnesty urges Nigeria to arrest Sudanese presidentupdated: Mon Oct 26 2009 06:23:00

The human rights group Amnesty International is calling on Nigeria to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir if he attends an African Union Summit there on Thursday.

U.S. to shift Sudan policy, pursue greater engagementupdated: Mon Oct 19 2009 11:37:00

The United States will change its policy on Sudan to pursue greater engagement with the Sudanese government and less isolation, senior U.S. officials said Monday.

Irish, Uganda aid workers freed in Darfurupdated: Sun Oct 18 2009 05:13:00

Two foreign aid workers held hostage for three months in Sudan's volatile Darfur region were released Sunday, the agency they work for said.

Peacekeeping staff kidnapped in Darfurupdated: Sat Aug 29 2009 11:36:00

Two international staffers supporting the peacekeeping mission in the volatile Sudanese region of Darfur were kidnapped Saturday morning, a spokesman for the peacekeeping force told CNN.

Sudan's president defies arrest warrant, visits Zimbabweupdated: Sun Jun 07 2009 02:09:00

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who faces charges of crimes against humanity, visited Zimbabwe on Sunday for a regional trade meeting.

Accused Sudanese war criminal shows up at Hague for hearingupdated: Sun May 17 2009 18:17:00

A Sudanese rebel commander, accused of being involved in the 2007 deaths of a dozen peacekeepers in Darfur, voluntarily arrived in the Netherlands Sunday for an International Criminal Court hearing at the Hague this week, officials said.

Mia Farrow ends fast after health concernsupdated: Fri May 08 2009 21:23:00

Mia Farrow ended her liquid-only fast aimed at calling attention to the crisis in Darfur after 12 days as her health took "a downturn," according to her publicist.

Farrow goes on hunger strikeupdated: Fri May 08 2009 21:23:00

Actress Mia Farrow explains why she she went on a hunger strike to draw attention to the plight of people in Darfur.

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